NHER 13929 (Find Spot record) - Late medieval harness fitting
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Summary
At an unspecified date, a harness fitting was found in the parish of Fordham. This object probably dated to the late medieval period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FORDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Year and circumstance of discovery unknown. Found 'in field OS 150' (now dismantled, plotted from 25in map (S1)). Late medieval bronze harness fitting? with traces of gilding and lion rampant, originally enamelled.
See (S2).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF59358 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
- <S2> SNF2630 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1979. Medieval Horse-harness Fittings from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt II pp 227-228. p 227.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2018 10:37PM